WORLD (PT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

1:00 pm

Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith
This award winning two hour television documentary examines how contemporary Jews and Christians perceive each other, confront prejudice and stereotypes, and how they can understand and respect one another despite their differences. The program is based on the book Our Father Abraham: The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R. Wilson, Ph.D. D

God In America"A Nation Reborn/A New Light"
Religious belief shapes the origins of the Civil War. Northern abolitionists and Southern slaveholders clash, both maintaining God is on their side. President Abraham Lincoln puts his faith in reason over revelation, yet confronted with mounting war casualties and his son's death, he begins a transformational spiritual journey. Then, in the late 19th century, Protestant denominations are challenged by new ideas about the history and authority of the Bible. Waves of European immigrants change the face of American religion. The battle over modernity reaches a crescendo in the 1925 trial of John Scopes in Tennessee. Part 3 and 4 of 6G

6:00 pm

Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith
This award winning two hour television documentary examines how contemporary Jews and Christians perceive each other, confront prejudice and stereotypes, and how they can understand and respect one another despite their differences. The program is based on the book Our Father Abraham: The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R. Wilson, Ph.D. D

Nightly Business Report
A key democrat talks about medicare cuts that could be part of a fiscal cliff deal. NBR's Darren Gersh speaks with Maryland Congressman Chris van Hollen. FedEx predicts today will be its busiest shipping day ever-- over 19 million packages. D

Lonesome George and the Battle for the Galapagos
Known as the loneliest animal on the planet, Lonesome George is the last remaining male of the Pinta Island Galapagos giant tortoise. Scientists have tried to match him to a mate but none have been acceptable. His story is told against the backdrop of the bigger conservation issues faced by the islands.G

11:00 pm

Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith
This award winning two hour television documentary examines how contemporary Jews and Christians perceive each other, confront prejudice and stereotypes, and how they can understand and respect one another despite their differences. The program is based on the book Our Father Abraham: The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R. Wilson, Ph.D. D